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Centre Launches Nayi Chetna 4.0, Month-Long Drive Against Gender Violence

A cross-ministry advisory plus a three-ministry pact set up coordinated action to build violence-free villages through the SHG network.

Overview

  • Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the campaign at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi with Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi.
  • The initiative, organised by DAY-NRLM, will run nationwide across all states and union territories until December 23, 2025.
  • An inter-ministerial joint advisory signed by 11 ministries commits to a whole-of-government response to gender discrimination and violence.
  • A tripartite Letter of Intent among the Women and Child Development, Law and Justice, and Rural Development ministries will advance model Violence-Free Villages.
  • The programme leverages the SHG network to expand women’s access to assets, credit, skills and markets, with officials citing over two crore 'Lakhpati Didis.'